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Scotch Plains, NJ vs Lincoln Park, NJ

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- Household income in Lincoln Park, is 35% less than it is in Scotch Plains and is 34% above the National Average.
- Scotch Plains unemployment rate is 8.0%.
- Lincoln Park unemployment rate is 6.2%.
 Scotch Plains, NJLincoln Park, NJUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth22.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$72,194  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$105,299$69,021
 Family Median Income$188,303  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Scotch Plains, NJLincoln Park, NJUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock0.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K1.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock25.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K14.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock8.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Scotch Plains, NJLincoln Park, NJUnited States
 Management, business, finance28.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.6%6.5%
 Community, social services3.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.7%1.2%
 Education, library9.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock5.2%13.1%
Reviews for Scotch Plains    2 Reviews

I've lived in the city for about 5 years now and I've enjoyed it, it's close to new york and my son likes the schools as "the teachers are friendly and nice" (In His  More

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Over 11 years ago

To see it is to believe it. Scotch Plains is definitely one of the best towns that New Jersey has to offer.  More

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Reviews for Lincoln Park    1 Reviews

Lincoln Park is a close knit community located 5 minutes from 23N/S, 287, 80 and many other transportation connections bringing you to NY. Small town living with all  More

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